Jessica was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2005. She was married to Jake with three children Katelyn (19), Jadyn (12), and Bryn (11). She was thirty-three when she passed away October 29, 2008. Use this web page to keep up to date with the Kaylor Clan and to have specifics when you pray.

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Medical Leave

It was indeed a Christmas-like morning at our house. I think though my favorite moment this morning was of Bryn relaxing. Jessa's hospital bed was too narrow for her to snuggle up to Jess so I saw her lying in bed with Jess upside down with her body between Jessa's legs and her own legs on either side of Jessa's body. She lay like that for about twenty minutes just content to be next to her mommy.

I'm going to go on Family Medical Leave, so today was my last day at Young until I go back. I know it's the right thing to do and I will enjoy my time with Jess, but today was really hard for me. I've grown really, really attached to my kiddos this year and I will miss them. They were pretty cool today because they had a simple message for me today: we love you and don't want to lose you even for a little bit as our teacher, but we care enough about you to be glad you're going to take care of your wife. They also presented me with a binder filled with messages to me and Jess. They were really touching and I was glad I waited until I got home to read them. It was really, really hard not to cry today (I know if I had started-- I would have had a roomful of crying kids).

All the teachers and staff at my school have been incredibly supportive of me and my family. They have been truly family to me, and my family is pretty is awesome so that's saying a lot!

Jessa's first day of hospice care went really well. She likes her bed (even sans Roho mattress), loves her nurse, and her pain has been managed well. Prayer warriors are still meeting from 7-8 AM at Grace Covenant to pray for Jess on Saturday mornings. We of course appreciate all your prayers for us at all sorts of different times and in lots of different places.

I met you and your family through my dear friend, Sandy McNutt. We went to high school together and recently had a wonderful mini reunion up in Washington. She shared your family's journey you are all on, and I want you to know that I have been praying for you all, and that you story has touched my heart. There were a group of 7 of us, and we were all able to pray and lift up Jess with Sandy. So just want you to know, people you have never met, are lifting prayers up for you and your family all over the place!!! So glad that Jess is home with her babies!! Much love and prayers to you (you are such a blessing of a husband and father!) and your loving family, Jeri Bryant- Proud sister in Prayer!!